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Oath prescribed by the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862.

I, Irving F Wilcox, of Streetsboro, in the county of Portage and State of Ohio do solemnly Swear that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution with the United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And I do further Swear that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: so help me God

I. F. Wilcox
Officer of Bureau of R F &c

Sworn and subscribed to before me, this Fifteenth day of January, 1868. 
Ernest F. Chappell J.P
[[stamp]] U.S. INTER. REVENUE CERTIFICATE FIVE 5 CENTS [[/stamp]]

Justice of the Peace for the County of Sussex State of Virginia  

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